Question 1

The third stage of labor typically lasts

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A)  5 to 10 minutes. 
B)  15 to 30 minutes. 
C)  45 minutes to one hour. 
D)  one to two hours. 
A)  5 to 10 minutes. 
B)  15 to 30 minutes. 
C)  45 minutes to one hour. 
D)  one to two hours.

Question 2

________ is the least developed of the newborn baby's senses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing 
B)  Taste 
C)  Vision 
D)  Touch 
A)  Hearing 
B)  Taste 
C)  Vision 
D)  Touch

Question 3

___________ during pregnancy is associated with premature separation of the placenta.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco and cocaine use 
B)  Exposure to PCBs 
C)  High maternal stress 
D)  HIV infection 
A)  Tobacco and cocaine use 
B)  Exposure to PCBs 
C)  High maternal stress 
D)  HIV infection

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the newborn baby's appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proportionally, if an adult head were as large as that of a newborn infant, it would be the size of an orange. 
B)  Their round faces, chubby cheeks, large foreheads, and big eyes make adults feel like picking them up and cuddling them. 
C)  They may not match their parents' idealized image because they have a combination of a small head and a long torso. 
D)  Their legs are long and bowed, and their heads are small compared to the rest of the body. 
A)  Proportionally, if an adult head were as large as that of a newborn infant, it would be the size of an orange. 
B)  Their round faces, chubby cheeks, large foreheads, and big eyes make adults feel like picking them up and cuddling them. 
C)  They may not match their parents' idealized image because they have a combination of a small head and a long torso. 
D)  Their legs are long and bowed, and their heads are small compared to the rest of the body.

Question 5

Laura is the nanny of Jackson, a six-month-old infant, whose single mother is depressed. You can tell Laura that

Accepted Answer

A)  therapy is unlikely to alleviate parental depression. 
B)  antidepressant medication is unlikely to help Jackson's mother. 
C)  Jackson's mother will probably need long-term treatment. 
D)  a warm relationship with her can safeguard Jackson's development. 
A)  therapy is unlikely to alleviate parental depression. 
B)  antidepressant medication is unlikely to help Jackson's mother. 
C)  Jackson's mother will probably need long-term treatment. 
D)  a warm relationship with her can safeguard Jackson's development.

Question 6

Continuous fetal monitoring

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the baby's blood oxygen levels during labor. 
B)  is required in most U.S. hospitals and used in over 80 percent of U.S. births. 
C)  is linked to a decreased rate of cesarean deliveries. 
D)  reduces the rate of infant brain damage and death in all pregnancies. 
A)  measures the baby's blood oxygen levels during labor. 
B)  is required in most U.S. hospitals and used in over 80 percent of U.S. births. 
C)  is linked to a decreased rate of cesarean deliveries. 
D)  reduces the rate of infant brain damage and death in all pregnancies.

Question 7

Prepared childbirth

Accepted Answer

A)  includes routine use of strong pain-relieving drugs. 
B)  does not allow family members and friends to participate in the birth. 
C)  always takes place outside of a hospital setting. 
D)  involves techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention. 
A)  includes routine use of strong pain-relieving drugs. 
B)  does not allow family members and friends to participate in the birth. 
C)  always takes place outside of a hospital setting. 
D)  involves techniques aimed at reducing pain and medical intervention.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the breech position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cesarean delivery is never justified when the baby is in the breech position. 
B)  The breech position decreases the chance of oxygen deprivation. 
C)  Certain breech babies fare just as well with vaginal delivery as with a cesarean. 
D)  Babies in the breech position are turned facing toward the mother's back rather than facing outward. 
A)  Cesarean delivery is never justified when the baby is in the breech position. 
B)  The breech position decreases the chance of oxygen deprivation. 
C)  Certain breech babies fare just as well with vaginal delivery as with a cesarean. 
D)  Babies in the breech position are turned facing toward the mother's back rather than facing outward.

Question 9

The most common approach to controlling pain during labor is

Accepted Answer

A)  epidural analgesia. 
B)  pitocin. 
C)  a spinal block. 
D)  meditation. 
A)  epidural analgesia. 
B)  pitocin. 
C)  a spinal block. 
D)  meditation.

Question 10

Each country that outranks the United States in infant survival provides its citizens with

Accepted Answer

A)  government-sponsored health-care benefits. 
B)  stronger crime prevention and family planning programs. 
C)  more up-to-date health-care technology. 
D)  higher numbers of well-trained medical professionals. 
A)  government-sponsored health-care benefits. 
B)  stronger crime prevention and family planning programs. 
C)  more up-to-date health-care technology. 
D)  higher numbers of well-trained medical professionals.

Question 11

Older single women in well-paid occupations who choose parenthood

Accepted Answer

A)  often lack emotional and parenting support. 
B)  experience a stressful transition to parenthood. 
C)  have a hard time coping effectively with parenting challenges. 
D)  may encounter fewer parenting difficulties than married couples. 
A)  often lack emotional and parenting support. 
B)  experience a stressful transition to parenthood. 
C)  have a hard time coping effectively with parenting challenges. 
D)  may encounter fewer parenting difficulties than married couples.

Question 12

The infant is born during

Accepted Answer

A)  the first stage of labor. 
B)  the second stage of labor. 
C)  transition. 
D)  the third stage of labor. 
A)  the first stage of labor. 
B)  the second stage of labor. 
C)  transition. 
D)  the third stage of labor.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  After initial brain injury from anoxia, another phase of cell death can occur several weeks later. 
B)  Whole-body cooling involves immersing a newborn with an initial brain injury in freezing water from the neck down. 
C)  The effects of mild or even moderate anoxia rarely persist beyond infancy. 
D)  Healthy newborns can survive periods of little or no oxygen longer than adults can. 
A)  After initial brain injury from anoxia, another phase of cell death can occur several weeks later. 
B)  Whole-body cooling involves immersing a newborn with an initial brain injury in freezing water from the neck down. 
C)  The effects of mild or even moderate anoxia rarely persist beyond infancy. 
D)  Healthy newborns can survive periods of little or no oxygen longer than adults can.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the average newborn infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are slightly heavier than boys. 
B)  The average newborn is 23 inches long. 
C)  Boys are slightly longer than girls. 
D)  The average newborn weighs 6½ pounds. 
A)  Girls are slightly heavier than boys. 
B)  The average newborn is 23 inches long. 
C)  Boys are slightly longer than girls. 
D)  The average newborn weighs 6½ pounds.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about interventions for preterm infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air is filtered before it enters an isolette, but temperature cannot be controlled. 
B)  Simulating preterm infants is harmful because the tiny babies are fragile. 
C)  Touch is the least important form of infant stimulation. 
D)  When preterm infants are gently massaged several times each day, they gain weight faster. 
A)  Air is filtered before it enters an isolette, but temperature cannot be controlled. 
B)  Simulating preterm infants is harmful because the tiny babies are fragile. 
C)  Touch is the least important form of infant stimulation. 
D)  When preterm infants are gently massaged several times each day, they gain weight faster.

Question 16

The cause of colic is

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system damage. 
B)  unknown. 
C)  unpleasant stimuli. 
D)  gas. 
A)  central nervous system damage. 
B)  unknown. 
C)  unpleasant stimuli. 
D)  gas.

Question 17

Young infants most often cry because they are

Accepted Answer

A)  cold. 
B)  scared. 
C)  in pain. 
D)  hungry. 
A)  cold. 
B)  scared. 
C)  in pain. 
D)  hungry.

Question 18

The most fleeting state of arousal is

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  drowsiness. 
D)  quiet alertness. 
A)  NREM sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  drowsiness. 
D)  quiet alertness.

Question 19

Mothers who are supported during labor by a doula

Accepted Answer

A)  often do not have access to other forms of support. 
B)  usually give birth at home or at the home of the doula. 
C)  have fewer birth complications than women who do not have supportive companionship. 
D)  give birth lying flat on their backs with their feet in stirrups. 
A)  often do not have access to other forms of support. 
B)  usually give birth at home or at the home of the doula. 
C)  have fewer birth complications than women who do not have supportive companionship. 
D)  give birth lying flat on their backs with their feet in stirrups.

Question 20

Describe several strategies that couples can use to ease the transition to parenthood.

Accepted Answer

-Devise a plan for sharing household tas

The third stage of labor typically lasts

________ is the least developed of the newborn baby's senses.

___________ during pregnancy is associated with premature separation of the placenta.

Which of the following statements is true about the newborn baby's appearance?

Laura is the nanny of Jackson, a six-month-old infant, whose single mother is depressed. You can tell Laura that

Continuous fetal monitoring

Prepared childbirth

Which of the following statements is true about the breech position?

The most common approach to controlling pain during labor is

Each country that outranks the United States in infant survival provides its citizens with

Older single women in well-paid occupations who choose parenthood

The infant is born during

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia?

Which of the following statements is true about the average newborn infant?

Which of the following statements is true about interventions for preterm infants?

The cause of colic is

Young infants most often cry because they are

The most fleeting state of arousal is

Mothers who are supported during labor by a doula

Describe several strategies that couples can use to ease the transition to parenthood.

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Exam 4: Birth and the Newborn Baby

The third stage of labor typically lasts

________ is the least developed of the newborn baby's senses.

___________ during pregnancy is associated with premature separation of the placenta.

Which of the following statements is true about the newborn baby's appearance?

Laura is the nanny of Jackson, a six-month-old infant, whose single mother is depressed. You can tell Laura that

Continuous fetal monitoring

Prepared childbirth

Which of the following statements is true about the breech position?

The most common approach to controlling pain during labor is

Each country that outranks the United States in infant survival provides its citizens with

Older single women in well-paid occupations who choose parenthood

The infant is born during

Which of the following statements is true about anoxia?

Which of the following statements is true about the average newborn infant?

Which of the following statements is true about interventions for preterm infants?

The cause of colic is

Young infants most often cry because they are

The most fleeting state of arousal is

Mothers who are supported during labor by a doula

Describe several strategies that couples can use to ease the transition to parenthood.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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